Incarnation Flashcards
Doctrine
Official Church teaching
Incarnation
God taking on the human condition
Annunciation
When the angel Gabriel asked Mary to accept the role of the mother of the Son of God
Angel
A spiritual being believed to act as a messenger of God
Grace
God’s free gift of his unconditional love to the believer
Genealogy
A list of the generations in a family, which shows how people are related to each other
Emmanuel
A Jewish name meaning ‘God is with us’
Virgin Birth
The belief that Jesus was fully human but did not have a human father
Word of God
The Second Person if the Trinity, God the Son, who became flesh in Jesus
Eternal
Without beginning or end
Co-exist
Live together in harmony
Dynamic
Full of energy and creativeness
Evangelists
The writers of the Gospel (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John)
Son of Man
A title that could refer to either just a human being, or a human who is given power by God
Sanhedrin
The Jewish council that looked after all aspects of Jewish life and religion at the time of Jesus
Ichthus (fish)
A symbol of a fish, based on a Greek acronym that translates as ‘Jesus Christ, Son of God, Saviour’
Alpha and Omega
A symbol made from the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet, which are used to show that God and Jesus are eternal- the beginning and end if all things
Chi-Rho
A symbol to represent Jesus, made up of the first two letters of his name in Greek
Sacred Heart
A representation of Jesus that focuses on his burning love for everybody
Crucifix
A representation of Jesus on the cross on which be died
Law
The commandments and rules laid down in the Old Testament
Sermon on the Mount
Jesus’ teachings found in Matthew 5-7, which give Christians a set of rules and values to apply in their lives
God’s will
The things that God wants people to do
Tradition
That which has been handed or passed down; things which have value because they have ‘stood the test of time’
Heresy
A belief that goes against the accepted teaching of the Church
Magisterium
The teaching authority of the Catholic Church, exercised by the Pope and the bishops
Salvation
Freedom from sin, and from the eternal separation from God that is brought about by sin
Apostolic Exhortation
A letter or document from the Pope encouraging Catholics in their religion
Sinful
When humans turn away from God and do what they want, rather than what God wants
Sacrament
Rites and rituals through which the believer receives a special gift of grace for Catholic, Anglicans and many Protestants, sacraments are ‘outward signs’ of ‘inward grace’
Laying on of hands
A symbolic gesture that passes on the power of the Holy Spirit
Sanctity/ Sanctification
Being made holy
Witness
When someone shows their faith through their words and actions
Imago dei
‘The image of God’ the Latin term used to show that God made humans in his image and likeness
Conception
When the male sperm fertilises the female ovum, seen by Catholics as the start of life
Abortion
The removal of the foetus from the womb to end a pregnancy, usually before the foetus is 24 weeks old
